Burling's 97 (Traverse Magazine)
February 21, 2012
The details remain hazy and there is little explanation to go with what Crystal Falls' Ed Burling accomplished on an unknown date during the 1910-11 season.
Todd Schulz tells us what is known about the MHSAA record holder for most points in a boys basketball game.
One of many great scene-setters from the former Lansing State Journal columnist:
Nearly a century later, Burling’s feat stands as the state record for points scored in a high school game by a single player. Unfortunately, the details of the game have dropped into darkness, as if they were tossed down one of the mine shafts that littered Crystal Falls’ rugged landscape.
Click "The Basketball Mystery that Endures" to read the rest at MyNorth.com.
Today in the MHSAA: 9/15/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 15, 2026
1. GIRLS GOLF Kayla Montcalm carded a school record to lead Bay City Western to the Bay County team title – Bay City Times
2. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 12 Frankenmuth shut out No. 8 Alma 1-0 in the Tri-Valley Conference Red – Saginaw News
3. GIRLS GOLF Cheboygan won its invitational, led by medalist Elise Markham – Cheboygan Daily Tribune
4. BOYS SOCCER Undefeated Fenton handed Owosso its first loss, 2-1 – WJRT
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL A trio of players reached individual milestones as Manton downed Beaverson and Saginaw Swan Valley – Cadillac News
6. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 5 Leland won its District Final rematch with Maple City Glen Lake, 3-0 – MI Sports Now
7. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Fenton lost the first set but won the next three to defeat Linden – WNEM
8. BOYS SOCCER St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran downed Marcellus Howardsville Christian 2-0 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium